Green worm detected in alfalfa in Mexico

VÍCTOR CUBILLAS Z. TRIBUNA DE SAN LUIS. In almost 5 thousand hectares that plague has appeared. SAN LUIS RÍO COLORADO, Sonora. In almost five thousand hectares of alfalfa, the presence of the green worm has been detected, which causes havoc in the crop, ending the sowing. The president of the Local Board of Plant Health (JLSV) Ricardo Martínez Parra, reported that the tours they have made through the valley have found the presence of this insect, which greatly affects its development. "What there is is green worm in alfalfa, in fact, there is a lot of that pest throughout the valley and that worries the producers and us a lot." He added that immediately, they have already begun to apply insecticides, in order to end the problem, but it has been somewhat slow. He said that a good reaction of the insecticides is expected, so that the difficulty ends, because there has been no plague with these ...